Front Screen Wall at Wheathampstead House

FRONT SCREEN WALL AT WHEATHAMPSTEAD HOUSE, CODICOTE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1347261
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1984
List Entry Name:
Front Screen Wall at Wheathampstead House
Statutory Address:
FRONT SCREEN WALL AT WHEATHAMPSTEAD HOUSE, CODICOTE ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1347261
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1984
List Entry Name:
Front Screen Wall at Wheathampstead House
Statutory Address 1:
FRONT SCREEN WALL AT WHEATHAMPSTEAD HOUSE, CODICOTE ROAD

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FRONT SCREEN WALL AT WHEATHAMPSTEAD HOUSE, CODICOTE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
St. Albans (District Authority)
Parish:
Wheathampstead
National Grid Reference:
TL1780914376

Details

TL 1714
14/389

WHEATHAMPSTEAD
CODICOTE ROAD
(north side)
WHEATHAMPSTEAD

Front screen wall at
Wheathampstead House

II

Screen wall and gateway. Mid-late C19. Red brick with
terracotta ornament. About 5 metres high and 50 metres long.
Continuous moulded coping and ornamental balustrading, all in
terracotta. The wall curves inwards both sides of an imposing
gateway comprising a double gate with an elliptical arch and
single side gates with round arches. Fluted impost course.
Terminal piers are crowned by pedestals and vases. Original
wooden gates, each with 6 fielded panels. Important focal point
at the north end of the town.

Listing NGR: TL1780914376

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
163933
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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